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How do you fix a hood that wont latch on a 1997 BMW 328 when only one side of the hood will not secure?
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∙ 18y ago
If this is a 2004, it should be covered under warranty by VW. You should take it back to the dealer and have them realign the hood striker.
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How can I open the hood of my car because the lever doesnt work and I've only last opened it 3 days ago?
It may be that the latch is dry and the hood is just stuck down. Pull the lever and keep it pulled while someone tries to lift the hood. If this is the case, just spray the latch with a lubricant such as WD-40 or even just oil. Depending on the car, you can sometimes reach up from underneath and trip the latch.
How do you open the hood of a 1991 Chevy Corsica when the hood latch cable breaks off in your hand?
If the cable itself is still there get a pair of Vise Grip pliers and you should be able to pull it. If the cable is broken up inside the housing then you will need to remove the grill insert. I have a 92 Corsica and there were 4 screws that held this item in place. Reach up and move the lever that the small cable is attached and the hood should pop up as normal.
How can I adjust the trunk latch on my 2000 new beetle It doesn't like to latch and the colder the weather the worse it gets?
I talked to a mechanic about that just today. He said there are no adjustments, they just wear out over time. The only solution is to replace the latch. About $60 to $70 for the part, and it's easy to do if you're mechanically inclined. It might cost $150 or more to have a shop do it. Until then, there's a trick -- if you hold the trunk closed, insert the key and turn it opposite from the direction to lock it, the trunk will latch. That's the only thing you can do until you replace the part. Sorry.
How do you pop the hood of a 1991 jeep Cherokee Laredo hood latch cable will not open it?
AnswerI had the same problem on the passenger side of my 2000 Sport. Went to have my oil changed and they recommended a body shop because they couldn't get the thing open either. Before doing that we decided to try spraying the latch with WD-40, a bit tricky since we couldn't get the hood up on that side, but after several generous attempts the latch released and I haven't had a problem since. I also had the same problem only once on my 2000 Sport...Had to take to body shop who charged me $40 to free it. They told me they just kept pushing no the center of the hood and trying to spray in WD 40 anywhere they could....Best thing to do...keep all hood latches lubed! once a month at least....
How do I open the hood on a 86 s10 blazer when the release cable breaks.?
Ok to start with you have to remove the grill and the chrome around the lights. Then between the hood and the front plastic/fibreglass there is a crack with five hex screws the middle screw is smaller than the other four, take em out, there is two nuts one on the left and one on the right they are hidden under the chrome light cover hence the need to remove thelight surrounds. once all this has been done remove the plastic/fibreglass and unplug the turn and marker lights. Now the important part as the Cherokee has two latches one on the left and one on the right so from the front of the vehicle on the right take a long screwdriver and looking in under the hood push the little piece you can see to the right, now the left latch should pop up. Dont bother with the right latch as it also moves to the right but you can push on anything to open it. Now with the hood left side up you can reach in and grab the thin bar and pull it to the left and voila the hood will open. Removing the cable is eay just unscrew the door plate not all the way just loosen two screw closest to the dash and remove the two screws holding the plastic cover on the side wall and you can get it out. Next remove the three that's right three screws holding the release cable to the side wall. Next remove the two screws holding the fuse box to the front wall. Next remove the cable from under the hood just pop it out and open the two clips holding it to the hood. You can now pull it out through the fire wall and installthe new one the same way it came out you'll need a helper to push on the rubber stop as you pull the cable through from the engine compartment. Screw everything back in place and there you have it opened the hood and replaced the cable. www.a-pluspawnbrokers.co.nr It may be true for this model year, but for a 2000 Jeep Cherokee (mine), it isn't this complicated. Remove both headlight bezels and both headlights. Behind the headlight bowl/socket/cup (thingy that the headlight sits in), there are two bolts. One goes straight up and down from the upper part behind the headlight socket and takes a 12mm socket. This holds the top part of the striker. Just offset from center toward the outside of the vehicle is another bolt that takes a 13 mm socket and is the only one you can really see. This one requires use of a universal to get to the socket. This is the only other bolt holding the strikers to the vehicle. Once you have the four bolts out, use something soft to gently pry the hood up and it will be released as normal from the center latch. I used the above method and succeeded in scratching the leading edge of my hood and the trailing edge of the grill.
How do you open the hood to a 1995 Honda Civic with a broken hood latch cable?
The only way i can think of would be to remove your bumper so you can get to the latch, and either unbolt the latch from the core support or unbolt it from the hood...
How do you tighten the Hood latch cable in a 2001 Toyota Echo it barely pops the hood?
Actually it should only pop the hood a little bit, the interior latch release is an anti theft device designed to keep people out of your engine compartment. The second latch release inside the grille is meant to completely open the hood, the double latch system also saves you from having the hood hit the windshield if the latch fails while driving, or you forget to latch it completely.
How to repair a hood latch cable on 2003 Hyundai elantra?
To repair a hood latch cable on a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, you have to take it to your local mechanic or dealership. The hood latch cable should only be reconnected with an experienced hand. While you can use wrenches and screwdrivers, the latch cable may come loose again.
How do you open the hood on your 2001 vw passat when the hood release strap is broken?
Pop it with the handle on the drivers side (of course), then stick your hand under the hood the the point the latch hooks the metal loop of the hood (right in the center of the hood), and push the metal latch hooked on the loop of the hood to the right, I believe, could be to the left. It does not slide easily, you will have to push it until you it is not hooked on the metal loop of the hood. You can lift the hood then. The latch system for the hood is very similar to the latch system on the trunk. You can pull up the hood and see this loop attached to the hood through the few inches of space allowed when the hood is still latched though popped. You can really only feel the latch that catches it. I actually did this today. I had someone hold the hood up as far as it would go then slid my hand in there and felt for the latch (you will need someone with pretty small hands). Let up on the hood a little, push the latch as far as you can which ever way it goes, then pull up on the hood. It works, that's the way I open my hood until I get the replacement part in.
How do you open a hood with a broken latch cable on a 1997 Dodge Intrepid?
i have a 1994 pnotiac sunbird that the handle broke off on the cable under the dash to open the hood. you can open the hood with a little patience and a fairly long screwdriver by releasing the latch under the hood. after this, on my sunbird, i just pulled the cable all the way out under the hood, tied it under the front of the car, and just pull it to release the switch. (thats only because i am too cheap and lazy to spend the money and time on a cable and install it.)
How to release hood on a 1997 cadillc catera with the hood cable broken?
Only way I know of is to go under your dash and try to find the break, use vice grips to try to get ahold of it and PULL.If you can get under the car, see if you can reach the latch, try to pull it back to release it.Watch your fingers.Good luck
How do you get to the hood latch on a 99 Honda Civic to repair or replace it if it is not catching?
my hood latch did the same thing, and i found the only way to make it catch is by manually pushing the hood release button BACK IN before closing the hood and then it seems to work fine If you have to manually push the release back in to operate the mechanism, you have one of two problems. The spring on the hood latch is broken or the hood latch or release cable is corroded and sticky. Locate the hood latch near the radiator and spray it liberally with a penetrating lubricant, visually check to see if the return spring is broken. If the spring is good and the lubricant doesn't fix the problem you will need to replace the cable, which looks much like the brake cables on a bicycle.
How do you open a Ford Expedition hood with broken latch?
I had to do this on my 97 Ford Explorer a month ago or so. It's easy. You should be able to go through the grill from the outside and unscrew the four bolts or so on the hood release mechanism (reassuring huh?) From there, lift the hood and the latch mechanism should come out with the hood. Detach the cable from the latch mechanism(if your cable is fine, you're in great luck) Take the latch to a junkyard and find one that looks similar(same position of bolt holes, and latch) Attach the cable to the new latch, attach the new latch to your car, it might take a while positioning it so it lines up right but I did it myself for only fifteen bucks.(cost of latch at junkyard from a different pickup).
How do you unlock the hood from outside of the car on a 98 turaus car?
I assume you have tried opening it by pulling the hood release lever. Determine the cause of the hood not opening. If the release handle for the hood doesn't retract back into position after you pull it, it's likely that the cable leading to the latch is broken. If the release handle retracts as usual and you can feel it trying to release the latch, it may be the latch itself that is broken. It is more common for the latch to be broken or jammed than for the cable to be broken. Rule out the hood being jammed shut before you proceed as if the latch is broken. Have another person stand in front of the car and pull up on the hood while you stay inside the car and pull on the hood release cable. This may help unjam the hood if that is the problem. If this still doesn't help the hood lift up, you can proceed as if the latch unit is broken. Shine a flashlight through the front grill of the car to locate the latch unit. Once you can see it, use a screwdriver to go through the front grill and manipulate the screwdriver in different ways, trying to open the latch. The latch is spring loaded, so it may take pressure to open the latch manually. Be careful to stay away from the condenser for the air conditioning unit--the screwdriver could puncture a hole in it if you don't keep it only on the latch assembly.
How do you open the hood of a 1973 Chevy Nova?
There is no release cable operated from inside the car so the hood is only opened from the outside only from the latch located near the middle of the hood just underneath the front of the lip near the top of the grille.
How do you open the hood if the cable is broken on a GEO prizm?
If the hood cable is broken on a Geo Prizm, the only option is to open the hood from underneath the vehicle. It is best to put the car up on a hoist and use a pole to trip the hood latch.
How do you manually open your hood on a 98 Isuzu Rodeo?
I have a similar problem, the latch isn't releasing. The only way I have found to open the hood is to have one person to pull the lever and another pull up on the hood. That should release it. (to fix it, you will need to replace the latch and the cable- it's a bit expensive) Hope this helps
